Category Archive for: Scheduling And Linking Project Tasks

Even though two tasks may be linked, the planned start or finish date of a task may be dependent on a number of other factors. In a finlsh-to-start relationship, finishing a predecessor task doesn’t necessarily mean that you can start the successor taskimmedtately. If you’ve ever flown on a commercial airline, you have probably experienced…

One of the easiest way to link tasks when you can see both the predecessor and the successor task in the Gantt Chart or Calendar view is to use drag-and-drop with the mouse. You have to be careful when you use drag-and-drop to make sure you are linking tasks, but once you get the hang…

You can enter links between tasks when you enter tasks into Project, or you can wait until you have all the tasks entered and then go back and establish links. Whichever method you choose, you want to establish links before assigning resources ‘and ,costs to a project. Links are important for determining the required timeline of…

In Its simplest, form, a project schedule is a list of tasks with their respective due dates. In its most developed form, a project schedule is a dynamic tool that defines not only what needs to be completed and when, but also how the project tasks impact upon one another. For a project to be…